articulation

noun

the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

expressing in coherent verbal form

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

Roots

artusartic- · Latin · joint

Synonyms for articulation

enunciationn jointadj voicen vocalizationn labializationn verbalismn juncturen phonationn utterancen glottaladj

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Where does articulation come from?

The word articulation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root artic-, from Latin artus (“joint”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.